Literature
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https://literature.ucsc.edu/
Programs Offered
Literature B.A.
Literature Minor
Italian Studies B.A.
Italian Studies Minor
Literature M.A.
Literature Ph.D.
Literature Designated Emphasis
Other Programs of Interest
Classical Studies
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
East Asian Studies
Feminist Studies
History
History of Art and Visual Culture
History of Consciousness
Italian Studies
Jewish Studies
Languages and Applied Linguistics
Language Studies
Latin American and Latino Studies
Linguistics
Philosophy
Spanish Studies
The study of literature at UCSC is organized as an interdisciplinary field coordinated through a single Department of Literature, rather than through separate departments of English, modern languages, and classics. This structure fosters innovative and comparative approaches to literature among both faculty and students. Courses in the major encompass traditional literary history and interpretation, cross-cultural inquiry and current theoretical debates, and new media.
The Literature Department also sponsors the Italian Studies major.